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VOL. XXVIU, No. 7

MERC1AD MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. APRIL 10, 1957

Major Officers Reveal Assembly Skit

New Policies for '57-'58 "St aCKS
Mary Rachel Shine, Kay King, Betsy Sennatter and Joan Imhof
will fill the respective major offices of Student Council president,
Sodality prefect. PRAETERITA and MERCIAD editors for the coming
or u ouse
year. Card decks have been "stacked"
Rachel Shine, junior home-ecer, whose major interest lies in dra- to insure a "full house" §for the
matics, is a native of Goldsboro, N. C. A school unified from the outset three-day performance of BERK-
with seniors and freshmen getting to know one another will be the first ELEY SQUARE, May 9 to 11. HHSaai J& &*X*£3&Sfc a•• • »W-

of her many projects. Today at the 11:10 assembly,

Vice-President of Council and president of Student Board of Dis-
cipline is Barbara Jakubowski, junior Business Education major from
Garden City, Long Island. Barb's cry is that Student Board be "strict
but just—inclusive but consistent."
A journalist at heart, Kay King,
refeet Crowns English major from Dunkirk, N.
Y., wishes the Sodality and gits
work more fully realized by the
Mary's Statue student fbody, and a deeper;^ ap-
preciation and concern felt with-
in the Sod a lists themselves.
On May Day Working under Kay in charge
of the probation Sodality is sopho-
the annual ticket campaign re-
ceived a festive inauguration with
a short skit conceived by the
publicity £ committee centering
around an English coffee house,
four millionaires, and the need
for a "full house". Following this
ticket distribution will be made.
The thirteen team captains
have the suit names used in poker
to carry out the card theme. The
captains are: Ace-Pat Lynch,|K-
Eileen Rawa, Q-MaureenJ Jones,
Backstage, Berkeley Square's cast is rapidly approaching play
day as they try on various pieces of their costumes. Above, Mic-
key Spillane helps Tome McCormack try on a wig, while Lillian
Egnot watches the activity in the mirror.
Martha Hill, 4-Cathy Reid, 3- Ticket quota for eachjstudent
Lolly Lockhart, 2-Lucy Payne. is three and all returns must be
Each team will have twenty-two made by May 8 at 5 p.m. The gen-
members. eral campaign is under Sister
Prizes include dinner at Di-
Michael's and a movie at the
Mary Charles
Jakubowski is
while
business
Barbara
manager.
This year the publicity commit-
Warner for the winning suit with
the captain receiving a $5 bonus. tee has received permission
The two highest salesmen will be up a display at the Union Bank
to set

Festive May Day ceremonies for more, Carol Bocan. Ruth Gedeon, J-Dorthea Morell, 10-Sue Mc- window at 12 th and State Streets.
Cartney, 9-Judy Herrmann, 8- awarded $10 and $5, respectively.
1057 will be held on front campus Julie Kuhner, and \Joan Connors No sponsor {contest willf be held
Carol McCormack, 7-Connie Set-
at 3 p.j!m., May 19. Mary Bacon, were elected vice-prefect, secre-
after being crowned by Rose Marie tary, and treasurer. tlemeyer, 7-Barb Story, 5-Mrs. this year. Classes Select
Zinni, will crown Our Lady, Queen Erieite French Imajor, Betsy
of the May. Schnatter hope6 to follow her Joint Concert To Feature Future Leaders
Mary will be the first to crown predecessors in capturing another Elections for the class officers
the new statue of Our Lady § of All-American for Praeterita. She of 1957-1958 were held on Wed-
Mercy on front campus, which was announces
appointments
her
of
pleasure
art
\ over
editor,
the
Lois
'My Fair Lady Selections nesday, April 3. Elected as ^Senior
Class President is Anne Johnson;
erected last summer and dedicated Mercyhurst and Canisius College|oiee Clubs, under the direction
in the month of October. Wiedenhaefer and Cathy Carrig, Vice-President, Vivetta Petronio;
business manager, jfor their de- of Mrs. Louise Dolce and Mr. Robert Schulz, will present a joint con- Secretary, Cathy Misfeldt; Treas-
New Yorkers Honored pendability and capability. cert in Mercyhurst's Little Theatre at 3:30 p.m., May|5. J urer, Maureen Clancy; and Stu-
The student May Queen for 1957 Hoping for more faculty land The program for the afternoon will present the Clubs alternately, dent C o u n c i l Representative,
claims Niagara Falls,_New York, student opinion in the MERCIAD featuring songs from "My Pair Lady," "Naughty Marietta," and num- Kathy Carrig.
as her home. She is Sodality Pre- next year is Joan Imhof, sopho- erous other scores. Soloists for Mercyhurst Glee Club's selection will Dayhop Leads! _2L.
fect and a Sociology major. Rose more English? majorV from New be Judy Herrmann, Anne Bowman, Ann Marie Bergan and Carolyn Emma Jean Newby*is Junior
Heyl. Barbara Dibble and Linda Rosinski will be accompanists. "Holy
Marie Zinni, Mary's maid of hon- Bethlehem, Pa. Associate editor God, We Praise Thy Name" a hymn chosen by Mr. Schultz as the joint
Class President with the offices
or, is a member of Central Council for next year £ is Jeanne Cannon, number for the two clubs will climax the afternoon concert. BMHBKJEB
of I vice-president* and treasurer
of Sodality and a business major Helen Griffin and Mary Stark be- Immediately following the con- 1
t f& . fflS B
being filledlby Mildred Manzione,
from BataviajNew York. ing the newly appointed assistant Martha Calvert, and Connie Tay-
5
editors. %cert a dinner will be served the lor,! respectively. Representatives

Editors Install
Glee Club members in the Student
Dining Room. The day's activities
A A TolHold tot- Student Couhcili are Sally
Fleckenstein—also Secretary of
will come to a close with a formal Councilpf. and a resident repre-

ew Offiicers
dance in the gym. lasting from
nine until! midnight.
It has been {traditional that
AwardsDay sentative.
Soph <• Choice X
BFor the Sophomore Class, offi-
Members of the publications
groups, MERCIAD, PRAETERITA, Mercyhurst Glee Club travel! to At hie tic-minded I sportsters I will cers are | President, IMary Agnes
and Press Club will install new Canisius the following week-end gather in Ithe Non-Smokers' Bacik; Vice-President, Margaret
officers at the Publications Din- for a similar program, but due lounge at 10 a.m., Saturday.fMay Topping;!Secretary, Joan Kosta-
ner at Angelotti's, May 15. to crowded social schedules, the 18, as the Annual Athletic "Associ- lansky, and Treasurer, Mary Stark.
Approximately fifty students colleges were unable to schedule ation Breakfast gets under jfway. Treasurer of Student Council and
will attend the dinner, which is a return concert this year. According to Cathy Misfeldt, Resident Representative is Betty
a reward to staff members for general chairman, ?a hearty| re- Lou Dorsognaf Barbara Donatelli

nnua Dinner
worthy service. Of this number, past is being planned, after which is Day Student Representative.
Noel Jaeger, Judy Gordon, and Miss Patrizio will present awards. Board Representatives
Mary Stark have the distinction Trophies, white sweaters,! and Those girls selected from the
of serving on*the three publica-
tions; two have written for both
onors eniors Mercyhurst "M's" are toi&be
awarded to girls in each class who
Junior, Sophomore and Freshman
classes to serve as day and resi-
MERCIAD and Press Club, one St. Joseph's Auditorium will be havetearned the highest number
the scene of the Senior Dinner dent representatives to Student
for PRAETERITA and | Press lof points. Board include Mary Kay Dona-
Club; and five have served on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:00 p.m. The
supper will be sponsored| for the Joan Hotchkiss, Lucy Payne, tella Marilyn Chromey, Helen
both MERCIAD and a PRAETER- and Jean Grisdale will work under Zimmerman, Jane McKenna, Judy
ITA? staffs. f% I | 1957 graduates fby the remainder
of the student body. the general chairmanship of Gordon and Mary Besc her. Bar-
Because of space limitation last Cathy Misfetot. Next year's offi- bara Jakubowski, newly-elected
Mary's court will consist of the Students Elect year, two representatives from cers
Jlast
will
meeting
be
by
^introduced
the
at
outgoing
this
pres-
Vice-President of Student Coun-
cil will serve next year as Student
senior class with Denise| Illig, each class were selected to be
seminarians Sodality Prefect, also
in attendance. The court will pro-
DC \President piesent at the dinner to honor
the Seniors. This year, however,
ident, Janie HagedishJ Board President. Congratulations.
Eleanor Cavanaugh, sophomore
vide a colorful background as they
stand on \| tiers surrounding \ Our
Lady of Mercy's statue.
class
ed
president,
president of
was
the
recently
Dorm
elect-
Commit-
every student will attend.
will be arranged in a "Big Sis-
ter"-'«Little Sister" fashion.
Seating
§
ROTC Band Serenades
Traditional Dances "'
tee for the '57-'58 school year. Chairman Anne Johnson and
The Dorm Committee, formed co-chairman Mary Rachel Shine
this year, has many duties, such announce that spring flowers will
With Outdoor Concert
To complete the festive\ atmos- as, taking charge of the Recep- Gannon's ROTC will advance sical, jazz, and popular veins will
phere the seminarians, coached tion Room, distributing and col- decorate the auditorium. Enter- on Mercyhurst territory under the be presented with a few featured
by Mrs. Cornstock, will do a May lecting meal tickets, checking tainment"for the seniors is under guise I of the ROTC Concert and soloists.
Pole dance and a modern ballet. proctors and monitors, preserving the chairmanship of2 Pat Murphy. Marching Band on Sunday after- Inaugurated last fall, this group
A group of college students under order in the kitchenette! and Funds for the dinner are con- noon, May 12. £ of 10 sophomores and 30 fresh-
the direction of Miss Patrizio will lounge, andacountless other tasks. tributed from the treasuries of the Under the direction of Cadet men made their mark as a "first"
do a modern dance of tableau ef- individual classes. Captain Don Rodenbaugh. the in the musical field for Gannon's
The general purpose of this
fect and Glee Club recordings will ROTC. i
provide festive melodies. Committee is to promote harmony DSO invites seniors of local high band, which is composed of horn
and order in residence halls. The schools, their parents and guid- and reed instruments, drums, bell- In the words of, one Gannon
The ceremony will close with committee works with the deans of ance counsellors to attend an Open lyres, and cymbals, will present* a man, "The band has planned this
Benediction in the college chapel residence to carry out regulations House, Sunday afternoon, May 12 serenade for Mercyhurst to show
for the seniors and their parents and with the girls to present their at 2:80. concert on Mercyhurst's front our appreciation of the fine sup-
and relatives. interests to the deans of residence. campus. Music in the semi-clas- port they have given our school."
Fate Tiro
-Addition
The cry was for a smaller Student
Council. | This Syear we have itiand can see
how effective it is. But— \l
It might be a wise idea to admit a re-
presentative apiece from both the Dorm
Council and the Day Students' Organization.
Neither of these are represented now, so the
day-student opinion as such and the house-
student opinion as such is incompletely
pressed.
Having them on Council would eliminate
the falselnotion that there exists at^Mercy-
hurst three distinct powers — one dealing
only with problems that affect the dayhops
— one dealing with problems that affect the
residents — and* one dealing with problems
that .affect the student body "in general."
This outlook certainly indicates an ignorance
of the fact that it is the dayhops and the re-
sidents that comprise the student body "in
general." *
The admittance of a day hop r e p r e s e n t s
tive and|a house representative would enable
both organizations to channel their projects
and requests more efficiently through the
Student Council. This would be just one more
step closer to the ideal of a strong Council
where all organizations work with it, but are
subservient to itiand under its control.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
wu J,m,t
Dear Editor,
urilu |
Today's advanced age has offered [many
improvements in science, in economics, and
in society itself. Among student life, the de-
velopment of new ideas, ideals, and pursuits
has uncovered a variety of attitudes of
Christian life. From these varieties confusion
arises in the meaning of the word maturity.
Like all ofterf-used words, maturity has
taken on a new connotation, t h a t of sophisti-
cation. Although Webster asserts \ that the
two words contradict each other, the modern
mind considers the artificiality and unnatu-
ralness of sophistication as part of t h e es-
sence of maturity. Apart from th elf act t h a t
a | m a t u r e person used to be fully developed
in body, mind, and character, (Don't consider
this at all, it's only the slight matter), some
now believe that maturity means rigid, stiff
snobbery to be exercised during their pre-
tentious day. Gone are those conservative
ideals of sincerity, naturalness, and \friend-
liness, i | I
I Of course, those "mature moderns" have
a few dissenters who are still in favor of old-
fashioned Christian charity, which should be
incorporated at college especially in good,
wholesome entertainment, the natural laugh-
ter of humorous situations which relieve the
strain of earnest work, with accompanying
respect for those in authority. They believe
enthusiasm and vigor are vital for the enjoy-
ment of life. When they can't find any, they
make some of thedr own. Imagine looking
for such thingsfin life!!!gg ^f
But one must be careful inot to accuse
them of | immaturity, for they are living
Webster's meaning rather than the modern's.
Pa tlFaber
A n Ounce Of\ Etcetera
By Ann McGinnis
"He who laughs last laughs best"—And
in this case it's a well-deserved laugh for
Mercyhurst at the Perry Square men. For
years the gentlemen of that venerable in-
stitution have teased, derided, and jibed
the 'Hurst "cinderellas" {because of their
permissions and rules. Now that the!new
Gannon dorm rules have been set up, it's
our turn. For their 1 permissions coincide
almost exactly with ours, withi! nightly
supervised study to boot!! One main draw-
back—half the material! for the Gannon
Knight will be no more!
No Last Fling | I
Latest gripe from McAuley Hall is the
change in end-of-the-year and graduation
schedule. More class days, no cottage, and
afternoon graduation, leaves little time for
"last precious fun" with classmates.
No one ever did find out whether Sister M.
THE MERCIAD
Varied Spring Entertainment
Complements FestivewSeason
By Judy Gordon and Mary Stark
Spring covers a multitude of
the sins of winter. Students head-
ing homeward for two weeks of
well earned vacation can't help
but notice the festivity of the
season.
Cleveland's Spring Festival of
the New York Metropolitan Grand
Opera will feature a different
opera each 'day from the Monday,
April 22, performance of "Lucia"
through the Sunday Matinee of
"Madame Butterfly." "La Travi-
ata" may be seen on Tuesday, "II
Trovatore" Wednesday, "Carmen"
— Thursday, "LaPerichole" — Fri-
day, "Tosca"—the Saturday Mat-
inee, "The Marriage of Figaro"—
Saturday evening. Tickets ranging
from $1.20 to]$10.00 may be ob-
tained from the Erie Conservatory
of Music.
Included on the Erie Philhar-
monic Orchestra and* Chorus pro-
gram for April 23 and 24 will be
Key-Stravinsky's "Star Spangled
Banner," Handel-Harty's "Suite
from the | Water Music," and
Beethoven's! "Ninth! Symphony."
April May
Calendar
April
11-12—S e n i o r Comprehensive
Exams
12-28—Vacation
May
5—Glee Club Concert •?• |
7—Senior Dinner Sponsored! by
Student Body 5:30 |-
| 9-10-11—College Play "Berkley
Square"
12—Gannon Outdoor Concert
Mother's Day
Open a House for Erie stu-
dents
19—May Day
23-24-27-28—Senior Exams
27-28-29-31—Final Exams
Dk anhd:
Dear Editor,
This is to express the apprecia-
tion of? the members of D.S.O.
to the student body for their
splendid cooperation with the re-
cent Philharmonic concert party.
The project was a huge success
and an encouraging sign to plan
more| programs of t. this type for
the future,
f o n c e | again D. S. O. says
"Thanks." | | I I \ message.
Emma Jean Newby
Secretary
Andre liked the joke that Marge Mack was
passing to Dot Blazer in Music Apprecia- Your Editors Commend . • .
tion class. Honestly intended ffor Sister,
she sternly interceptediit. It was a quip ing the club issue and revising
oi Mercyhurst's adopted little brother, Pea- the point system.
nuts, flat on his back, arms outstretched,
next to a record player, murmuring ecs- ing monthly calendars.
tatically "Papa Hayden!!"!
Easter Frolics
With all the feverish plans and exciting Your Editors Recommend . • .
talk about where everyone is going for
Easter vacation, those are forgotten who out the lights in the day-hop
have fun "in their own back yards." Lois locker room when! leaving.
Young, who is noted for her Perle Mesta Your Editors Thank . . .
traits, is giving a big party at her home in
New Kensington; Carol Eigabroadt is plan- ating surplus funds from the
ning a huge shopping spree in Philadel
phia stores; and Bunny Walter will see
a musical in Cleveland. Patsy Klein re- grant to six hundred colleges, one
ports Warsaw "dead as usual,"
Featured will be the Choristers of
the Erie Danishfciub.
WICU will televise Ollbertiand
Sullivan's "The |Yeoman of the
Guard" on April 10 over N.B.C.
This operetta, starring Alfred
Drake and Celeste Holme, centers
around members of the military
corps established I by England's
Henry VIII who served as person-
al bodyguards for sovereigns of
that country.
"Teahouse of{ the A u g u s t
Moon" will be dramatized by the
Erie Playhouse April 9 through
April 27. Seen on both the Broad-
way stage and the theatre screen,
this hit comedy of John Patrick
won the Pulitzer Prize and New
York Drama Critics Circle Award
for the 1953-54 Broadway season.
Charleton H e s t o n portrays
Moses in Cecil B. De Mille's "The
Ten Commandments" w h i c h
opens at the Strand Theatre on
April 11. The story follows Moses'
life from youth to old age. Other
key roles fare portrayed by Yul
Brynner and Anne Baxter.
IntimateOpera*
Meets Approval
Mercyhurst may be responsible
for inculcating in many a love for
the opera, as evidenced by the
warm reception with which the
voice recital of March 31 was
received.
"Intimate Opera," a program an
hour and a quarter in length, fea-
tured better-known ariasl and
duets from seven well-known
works. For the opera enthusiast,
this {brief period left much to be
desired, but for the uninitiated,
it was sufficient to arouse a grow-
ing interest.
Voices rang strong and clear;
facial expressions and gestures
showed that each performer was
putting herself wholeheartedly in-
to her number. Diction and enun-
ciation were excellent, English and
foreign tongues alike being readi-
ly understood.
Holding the varied program to-
gether was the narrating, without
which the performance may have
been meaningless. For those § un-
familiar with the works, the nar-
rator gave a picture of the theme
as a whole; then a more elaborate
description of the particular scene
to be portrayed. |
j9» We Set Jt
Your Editors Congratulate . . .
Deloras FVatus, first prize win-
ner in the professional group of
the Everyman j art contest.
Praeterita staff on its efficiency
—entire layout has gone to press!
All newly-elected officers.
j Student Council for consider-
| Associate Editor
Social Committee
for publish-
W£|f
AA for forming a varsity bas-
ketball team, | Ann McGinnis, Mary Ann Castora. Del Dwyer,
That students remember to turn
"Student Council for appropri-
previous year for "lounge" radios.
U. S. Steel for their financial
of which ii Mercyhurst.
April 10, 1957
OKC Out 0$ ^C^tf-tU^
One week out of fifty-two devoted to and
in union with Our Lord. That is what Holy
Week must mean to us. We are asked to ac-
company Our Lord on His journey of the
worst pain ever suffered on earth.
Until Holy Saturday the theme is sor-
row, repentence, and hope in the Passion of
Christ. We are constantly reminded of the
sufferings! endured by the Messiah in the
Masses each day.
On Holy Saturday Christ's iourney ap-
1
proaches j-its glorious en* , which is accom-
plished on Faster Sunday when Christ's
triumph gives us the promise of salvation.
Let's devote this one week to God to
fhow that we appreciate and want to return
the full devotion that He hasfso unselfishly
given us. f
^£440* Scanned
The Suez crisis has taught a valuable but
costly lesson — European!dependence on the
canal has been too overwhelming. Whether
troubles smooth out or not, the need to end
this one-sided dependence has been proven.
Not only will such projects as building super
tankers to skirt the canal give a healthier
economic visage to Europe and t h e world, but
it should also prove the point that dictators
.such as Nasser can be dealt withieffectively
by peaceful means.
A ticket, you] either buy or J you sell, j
The point we're raising, you know very well.
The annual play is coming in spring*. . .
But don't you expect to do anything?
Read the first sentence, then you'll have the
clue, \
That we, the whole school, 'spect a lot'from
you. i «*.
We expect that you'll sell more than a ton
Of play tickets, and not stop at just one!
You say, "Why the fuss, it's onlyfa play
That benefits the actors any way."
Think of your school, fits reputation too.
Why the play's success will benefit you!!
'MMe* *£*?>UeHct*
fEmerson saidf "Life is not so short but
that there is | always time enough for
courtesy." jl
\ It takes no extraitime to remember that
people are trying to study during quiet hours.
It takes only a moment longer to answer the
phone saying, "Mercyhurst College," instead
of just, "Hello." Walking down the hall to
locate a girl instead of screaming for her
also requires very little time or energy; it
takes only two minutes to deliver a telephone
Courtesy takes little time, but' makes
many friends.
a& THE MERCIAD
o / i i2v- MercyhurstjCollege, Erie, Pa.
'"SafgTjfflraX i IMember of
PRESS Associated Collegiate Press
Published Monthly
Editor | I I Kay King
Mi •— Betsy Schnatter
Assistant Editors Jeanne Cannon, Joan Imhof
Business Editor Mary Ann Bittner
Editorial Staff j^Noel Jaeger, Barbara Story,
Barbara Jakubowski, Lucille Turner, Caye
Auer, Peggy Cummings, Arlene Hajduk, Mildred
Manzione, Judy Gordon, Mary Stark, Mary
Catherine Donatelli, Helen Griffin, Mary Lou
Kelly, Peggy Rirsch, Eleanor Cavanaugh, Pat
Hooper.
Business Staff _ ^ Carol Eigabroadt,
Marjorie Karaffa, Donna Nashwinter, Mary
Ann Schmidt, $na Smith, Eileen Rawa, Dolores
Butticci. Peggy Cummings, Deana Dempseyp
Mfcry Ann* Kow.
•t
April 10, 1957 THE MERCIAD Pare Thrw

Collegians Offer Varied Suggestions

For Next Years Council President
Some suggestions for Student
Council projects for the 1957-'58
term were found by this month's
Inquiring Reporter.
Along with development of the
leadership programs! and a more
I think Student Council should
act to place as Student Board vio-
lators the persons who sign up to
attend functions or be on com-
mittees and fail in their respon-
sibility—examples are the bowling
league and those who failed to
The thing most needed in a
Catholic college with such high
educational and spiritual advan-
tages is the introduction of the
honor system.
—S. Durkin
%

centralized location of power, I come to the Home Ec spaghetti Improving the variety of speech-
would like to see the new members dinner. —B. Phelan es and the times scheduled for
acquainted with Student Council Place evening study on the hon- the cultural series. Cutting down
in the last part of the year so or system thereby eliminating the the number of club meetings is
that they can enter the new se- need for senior proctors. on the agenda of Student Council
mester with set aims and projects. —M. J. Bauer now and should receive action
Kelly Wider recognition of DSO as a soon* A. Havunen
Dairyl Queens $ and Spring—they're synonomous—agree four ice vital part of our school by having
cream lovers, Joan Connors, Jean Grisdale, Pat Cavanaugh, ^Rose- A stronger Student Board by a DSO representative on council Have Student Council devise an
marie Laskey. revising its penalities, having and at all school functions. Orientation Program to explain
Council hold office hours for the I | —B. Dibble the duties of freshmen such as
TIS SPRING M benefit of student information, I feel that the club program can clean up, carrying chairs, and an
and having a committee system be made meaningful through in- explanation, of Seniority Rights
which includes a J large number tense cooperation of Student so that they can:>carry out these
Curious Reporter Finds Signs of members from the four classes.
-—A, Johnson
Council;and the individual clubs. duties efficiently.
—C. Renner I —C. Frank
In Every Nook And Cranny PRESENTING
In spring, "A young man's fancy turns to sthoughts of love." Has
it ever been said to whence a young woman's fancy turns? A walk about
Mercy hurst might tell. p 'Berkeley Square Female Cast Kappa Omicron Phi will soon
initiate pledges Frances Reynolds,
Bitting in the corner is one of Mercyhurst's many avid knitting Carol Ann Bocan, and Elizabeth
addicts, Berley Schaaf. (She just finished a pair of socks for the past
winter; but this year she is starting earlier).
Boast Many Stage Credits Ann Phelan of the sophomore
class and Agnes Nakich, a former
BERKELEY SQUARE boasts an impressive list of stage experience Mercyhurst graduate.
., In the Non-smokers Dayhop Lounge there is a small club, called
CDTE (Count the Days Till Eas- for its female cast of eight. These students were chosen on
ter). Anne Marie Bergan, Barbie Mary Rachel Shine appearing as Marjorie Prant, appeared in one- the basis of scholarship and per-
Matts, and Helen Zimmerman are Scientists Assemble act plays, "Joan of Arc" and "Crime for Tea." In 1956 she served as sonality for membership into this
its official ringleaders. lighting director for "Dear Brutus"'and Lantern Night director. Home Economic Honorary Frater-
Walking through residence halls
First Geiger Counter nity after completing a test on
Lillian Egnot enacting the ill-fated Helen Pettigrew, was with the Kappa Omicron Phi history,
might prove a risk these days. If Atomic bombs! Radioactivity! the Erie Playhouse Student Theatre for six years, attended the Penn and constitution.
one is lucky, he will only get hit Geiger counters! Playhouse for summer stock, and "
with a'dust mop. Spring cleaning is Miss §DeeJay at WERC. Last
has begun! This is not a threat of danger,
but only an announcement of the year she appeared in the Gannon
And then there is a popular newest additiong to the science play. W
song echoing through 8 the halls, department at Mercyhurst. Way Drama president
"Let us go, please let us go!" up on the third floor of the Hurst, Portraying Kate Pettigrew, Mic-
Some get photographer fever, back in a corner unknown to many key Spillane I brings with her ex-
of either that type ^behind the is the physics lab. In this lab is perience gained from "The Young
camera, or in front of jit. Ann our very own Geiger counter. This and the | Pair," "Dear Brutus,"
Sedelmeyer, posing with her daf- gadget arrived just a few short "Mary's Mass," and "Everyman."
fodils, even got to the local news. weeks ago. It was assembled by She is Dramatic |Club president
top Mercyhurst scientists and put and* a member of Alpha Psi Ome-
But don't forget the Spring tra- in proper working order, though ga, jp f
dition.! Many have received the they claim that the dial isn't in
cherished diamond such as Lillian perfect working condition yet. Student director
Egnot and Anne Bowman. Then Student director of "Among Us
there is Martha Wurst, who Two little chunks of radioac- Girls" was Jeannette Mancuso
doesn't stop there. She is in the tivity came J with the Geiger who plays Lady Ann Pettigrew.
throes of her wedding plans as counter which annoy it quite She appeared in the lead of "Lo
are such seniors as Joyce Baker, violently when everything is con- and Behold" Iwith the Batavia
Joan Csernyicky, Kay Haider, iD- nected? properly—the dial on the Summer Stock and won the Girl's
Turner, and Marge Karaffa. front! starts jumping, the light Speaking* Contest during high
flashes on and off, and the loud- school.
SPRING IS INDEED HERE! speaker ticks loud and fast. How-
ever, these little chunks are prac- Playhouse grad
tically harmless. They have a pro- Playhouse Student T h e a t r e ,
News Briefs tective covering, and the manu-
facturer claims that they can be
high school plays, and Dramatic
Club presentations | are the pre-
held against the skin eight hours vious experience of Maureen Jones
UKC P %<Mt a< day without any damage (so
unpack your trunk j and stay jia
who appears as the f maid. Last
year she was in the one-act play,
The 1957 Junior Prom will be little longer) "Murder at Mrs. Lorings."
held on Saturday, June 1 from 9
to 1 at Behrend Center. The music Two of the forthcoming experi- Stage manager
will be provided by Will Sundy, ments are determining the radio- Barbara Stone as Miss Barry-
who has appeared at the Kahkwa active fallout from the sky In the more brings to the stage much
Club in Erie and also the Statler Mercyhurst area and hiding the production experience. She was • « t o n nuxx-iuM, porno—n IN? TM oo< »<•»»»

Chain. The committee chairmen chunks of radioactivity to see who stage manager of "Dear Brutus"
are Kathy Carrig, place; Kay can use the Geiger counter best.
King, tickets and invitations; By the way, did you know that
Kathy Franco, door; Linda Col- the freason some of your alarm
lins, publicity; Mary Ann Castora, clocks "light up" in the dark is
decorations; Maureen Jones, po- because of the radioactivity in
and appeared as Emma in "Mur-
der at Mrs. Lorings."
Makeup master
The one-actor "Early f Frost"
was directed this year by Jo Unger
Lucky girl f
Next time one of her dates bring up the Schleswig-
lice and chaperone; Pat Murphy, them? who has been active in art effects Holstein question, she'll really be ready for him.
orchesta, and Virginia Flak, re- and makeup, and also appeared in
freshments. the Gannon Play,j Playboy of the Ready for that test tomorrow, too . . . if that bottle of
Western World." She portrays the Coke keeps her as alert tonight as it does other people*
/TKHMHCbty * Duchess of Devonshire.}
Sodality Sfleafot The Administration calls at- Gannon actress IK Drink
Mr. Robert Meaker of the Cleve- tention to a recently established Anne Bowman spent two sea-
policy which states that no clubs sons at the Playhouse Student Bottled under authority of
land Sodality Alumnae Association s> , *

was the speaker at the general
Sodality \ meeting on Thursday,
April 4. His talk covered the topic
of how the Sodalist can live her
way of life during the summer and
ptfter graduation. %
will be permitted to! engage in
fund raising for the benefit of its
particular group. Only groups
holding projects which benefit the
whole student body will be permit-
ted such activities.
Theatre and was seen in the Gan- The Coca-Colo Company by
non production, "The^ Valiant"
and at Mercyhurst in Dramatic
Club workshop presentation of ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
"Antigone." She enacts the role
of Mrs. Barwick.
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Presenting — 'Berkeley Square Male Cast
BERKELEY SQUARE, t h i s
year's production at Mercyhurst,
calls for seven of the male species.
Tall, red-headed Tom McCor-
mack, a 1956 Gannon graduate,
will portray Peter Standish, the
male lead. Another of Tom's ac-
complishments in drama was a
role in PLAY BOY ] OP THE
WESTERN WORLD. While a stu-
dent, he was a member of TKE
fraternity, editor of both the Gan-
nan Knight and the Lance.
Ron Casey, a member of TKE
and a Sophomore at Gannon, will
appear as Tom Petti grew. Ron
has appeared in several Erie Play-
h o u s e productions including
TIME LIMIT and in Gannon's
production of j PLAY \ BOY OP
THE WESTERN WORLD. He is
news-editor of the G a n n o n
Compass Points! All Directions
As Collegians Begin Vacations
In spring, everyone contracts a bit of the wanderlust—an urge to
get away from the everyday routine. Proving this are a number of
Mercyhurst girls who are journeying just about everywhere fin the
eastern United States during Easter vacation.
Visiting Roommates
Travelling to Sonyea, N. Y. with Patti Carlile is Sue Daschbach,
who will then accompany her to Ithaca for a weekend stay at Cornell
University. Jean Grisdale will play hostess to Joan Connors! at her
home in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Kay King will be the guest of
Barb Jakubowski in Garden City, Long Island. Luz Torres is spending
the vacation with relatives in Philadelphia.
Bttrhenn's Pharmacy
Corner 38 th St. and Pin a Ave.
Spencer Place Store No. 3
Erie. Penna.
ART'S
I ICE CREAM BAR
Luncheonette and Magazines
3709 Pine Avenue
YAPLE'S DAIRY
AND ICE CREAM BAR
We Make Our Own
Ice Cream
4026 Pine Avenue
Phone 01849
Erie Laundry
AND
Dry (leaning Co
630 Bast 19th St
Erie. Pa.
DAIRYLAND
ERIE'S B E S T MILK
30Q5 Pine Avenue
Knight, and runs a column in
the Erie Sunday Times.
Mr. Throstle will be played by
Jack Rim p. Another TKE, he is
a Senior at Gannon, and]has ap-
peared in several Behrend Center
productions; in MR. ROBERTS
at the Erie Playhouse; at Gannon
in'PLAY BOY OP THE WEST-
ERN WORLD: and in Mercy -
hurst's DEAR BRUTUS. "M
In the role of the Ambassador
is Doug Kingston, a Senior busi-
ness major at Gannon. He is a
member of TKE and a columnist
for the Gannon Knight. During
his Senior year at Strong Vincent
he appeared inlthe production of
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH
YOU. > *
Ray Case will portray the
Duke of Cumberland. Ray's cur-
Travelling Afar
Barb Ayers plans to cover
territory in Ohio, Kentucky and
West Virginia, while Pat Murphy
will be touring Washington, D. C.
and the Carolinas. Spending their
vacation in sunny Florida are Val
Jean Mancini, Ann McGinnis,
Dorothea Morell, Mary Stephany,
Marguarite I O'Connor, and Mary
Agnes Bacik. Ruth Friel and Lu-
cille Turner will also get a head
start on their tans in Atlantic
City. . I H
Staying Near Home
Kathy Franco is looking for-
ward to meeting the^'old gang"
at Lock Haven State Teacher's,
while Prances Balzer and Connie
Taylor are anticipating the NSA
convention at Penn State. Travel-
ling eastward to Buffalo are
Martha Domeracki and Charlotte
Gray, while Judy Hermann and
Rose Marie Wienczkowski will
head west to Cleveland to attend
the opera "La Traviata."
PORT
COOP
With the coming of spring, the
Athletic Association is scheduling
a number of different sports for
both members and non-members
of the organization.
In addition to the tennis teams,
badminton and ping-pong are be-
ing introduced to the girls.
At present, only A. A. members
have signed up with their part-
ners. Shortly, non-members will
be \given the opportunity to sign
up for the three sports.
Schedules for games will be
posted on the bulletin boards.
Games will be played at 4:30 on
weekdays and over the weekends.
T H El M E R C I A D April 116, 195*
Art Department Highly Commended;
rent occupation is teaching at St.
Students Demonstrate At Convention
1 1
Oregon's T* " * School, Nortl It is said that Mercyhurst has painting of crayon and wax, Sylvia
East, Pa. He has appeared several been influential in elevating art Christie's paper sculpture, Lois
times on Gannon's stage and in standards in Erie and surround- Young's melted crayon, crayon
DEAR BRUTUS. ing regions. resist by Barbara Stone, and
Dave Longnecker, portraying Thus, authorities have request- Dorothea Morell's loam-glass.
Lord Stanley, is a 1955 graduate ed that art exhibits of Mercyhurst Wood, wire, and copper-tech-
of Cathedral Prep. Numbered students being displayed through- nique of Julie Simons, Sandi
among several performances in out this month at the Erie Muse- Tenace, and Linda Collin are also
which he has appeared at St. um be continued through the first being shown. Mosaics by Lois
Benedict's Academy are OUR week of May, that those attending Wiedenhaefer, stencilling by Da-
HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND the Pennsylvania Art Educational niele Schmidt, Carole Conrath's
GAY] and |THE LITTLE DOG Association convention may ex- plaster work, and difficult textures
LAUGHED. Dave is presently em- amine the work. Held for the first by Del Dwyer will be examined by
ployed by the Eckerd Drug Stores. time in Erie, the convention is the visiting artists.
A junior at Academy. Tom meeting at the new Memorial High
Decker will take the part of Ma- School May 2-4. During these
jor Clinton. Among his appear- three days, Mercyhurst students
ances at the Erie Playhouse are will demonstrate the art media
roles in MR. ROBERTS,'ROOM- Little minds talk about people,
used in secondary schools. mediocre minds talk about things,
PUL OP ROSES, and PYGMAL- 1 Now exhibited at the museum
ION. W s£ i * great minds talk about ideas.
are Nola Weingard's encaustic Sister M. Carolyn
YCS Meeting
,0
IZuU* ?<n ?uU *%otut'
1. Tickets will be distributed by team captains in J assigned rooms Soph \Pursues
2.
immediately following today's assembly.
Team captains will keep an accurate record of tickets sold!and
returned by each team member. | Study; Spends
3. Any sponsors obtained by students will count as a single ticket,
4.
provided the sponsor had not been previously contacted by mail.
Do not give regular tickets to a sponsor. Instead, obtain ticket
Year Abroad
stamped "Sponsor" to be given to him. Patti Carlile is spending her
5. Students whose parents are on sponsors' list will be given credit junior year abroad at the Univer-
for a single ticket even though this contact has been made by the sity of Fribourg in Switzerland
office. f. under larrangement with Rosary
College in River Forest, Illinois.
6. Do not exchange tickets among yourselves. Tickets shouldibe ex-
changed through team captains only. |Sailing September l on the S. S.
Liberte from New York City, Patti
7. Beginning April 29, captains should make daily reports to Barbara
Jakubowski, business manager, or Sister Mary Charles, in College will begin practicing French con-
versation immediately with fel-
Hall at one of the following times: 8:15 to 8:25; 12:40 to 1:00;
4:40 to 5:00. f | t < low {students and with t h e
stewards and {[stewardesses. Upon
8 No credit will be given for tickets which are promised, which will arrival in Switzerland? she will re-
be paid for at the door, etc. In determining prizes, only tickets paid side at the kVilla des Fourgeres
for before the deadline, 5:00 p.m. on May 8 will be counted, i
until the following September
9. Prizes: $10 for top ticket salesman. when she will return to Mercy-
$ 5 for runner-up. hurst for her I senior year.
$ 5 for captain of winning team. With French as her major con-
Dinner at DiMichaePs and movie at Warner Theatre for centration, Patti will also take
winning team. courses in philosophy, theology,
10. Note: 'Any members of the winning team who have not sold the and English—a total of 36 credit
student quota of three tickets will not be eligible to attend the hours Which will be transferred
dinner and movie. IS toiMercyhurst'from Rosary Col-
lege, rPhilosophy and! theology is
taught by Dominican priests.
*j During fall and spring vacations
Mercyhurst Gir/sl and in July** Patti will visit France,
Italy, SpainjfGermany, and Eng-
land—some of £the interesting
Are TalkingAbout sights being Notre Dame de Paris,
St. Peter's and the Colosseum in
Rome, J and the Alhambra in Gra-
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . .|, reaction from nada. A ski trip in Switzerland or
"The Crucible" producing "Berkeley Square" . | . U L EGNOT andjlPAT Austria Is offered during Christ-
HOOPER'S engagements .. . ANN BOWMAN also adding to her jewelry mas vacation.
collection . . . new radios with hi-fi sound in the lounges and McAuley
Hall . . . freshman art majors' Black Wednesday . . . JUDY DePAZIO,
JACKIE GAVANA. JUDY SHANER. and MARY JANE TAKACH at CounaIIP residents
Penn State last month . . . CAROL McCORMACK and MARGE TOP-
PINGfat Annapolis . . . Visit Notre Dame
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT . 1 . .
CATHY CRUISE adding chess to her course of study . . . Gan-
Julia Kelly and Mary Rachel
Shine attended the Midwest Stu-
non's harem, compliments of B A R B JAKUBOWSKI*. . .1 dent Leaders' Conference at Notre
St. Luker marrying PAT MURPHY tomorrow "if my mother Dame University, yApril 6-7. This
would let me" . . . PEG McLAUGHLIN paying Mrs.;Dolce2a conference was for students from
friendly visit only to end up as accompanist . . . RUTHIE'S
"short" list'of qualifications . . .
all Catholic colleges within a
four hundred mile radius of Notre
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . "stacking Dame.
the deck", or full house . . |MARY ANN SCHMIDT no longer "Leary"
of men . . . forming chess and bridge teams . 1 . . PATTI CARLILE
Discussion sessions were focused
on the place of the student in the
studying abroad . .|. frosh first psych test . . . DAILEY returns . . . school, his spiritual and intel-
dessert deserters . . . Art's new hamburg grill . . . CATHY MISFEIiDT'S lectual development, and his
pajama party for home-ecers . . . g r o w t h in self-responsibility.
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT . . . Talks were restricted as much as
possible to the intellectual and
April Fool lounge invader M . SUE DASCHBACH I and JO k
IMHOF discovering' their cat was "Made in Japantr • new
• • spiritual aspects of student life
rather | than entering into long
sophomore saying—"this time it's for Keats" . . . seniors con-
sulting the want ads . . . or, "Who Needs Us?" . . . BETTY MC-
LAUGHLIN'S unmanageable academic cap .> . CAROLE CON-
analyses of student activities: and
social programs.
RATH, an avid "Emma" fan .;. . .Other topics discussed were the
MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Friday night purpose; and activities of campus
bridge parties in Room 23 . . . BUFF'S odoriferous dog . . . new wall organizations, especially student
color in the chem lab. thanks to SYLVIA HAISE . . . senior trips to governments and the work of the
Florida, or two foodless, sleepless, motionless days in a car . . . JULIE national organizations, National
KELLY and RACHEL SHINE spending two days at Notre Dame . . . Students Association and the Na-
comprehensive exams . . . varieties of plans for two heavenly weeks of tional Federation of Catholic
:
vacation • • f College Students. ;